Articulated car



C. E. BROOKS -ARTICULATED CAR Filed Nov. 6. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 July 19 1927. 1,636,622

M if) n INVENTOR CHARLE5.EDWAR DBROOKS ATTORNEYS July 19, 1927.

c. E. BROOK S ARTICULATED CAR 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 MN T OR C HA R LE5.EDWAR DBRO KS ATTO RN'E' 1 5 Patented July 19, 1927.

UNITED STATES 1,636,622 PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES E. BROOKS, OF MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA, ASSIGNOR TO CANADIAN NATIONAL BAILWAYS, OF MONTREAL, CANADA.

' ARTICULATED CAR.

Application filed November 6, 1926. Serial No. 146,710.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements 111 rallway cars, and particularly to cars of the articulated type, and the object of the invention is to provide a car.

which will be of the oil and electric driven type, and in which the driving unit will be located atone end 01" the car while means will be provided at each end for controlling the car.

Another object is to provide a car of simple construction which will have a comparatively large seating capacity as well as a baggage compartment, lavatory equipment,

engine room, and control stations.

A further object is to provide an articulated or sectional car, the adjacent ends of which will be supported on a common. supporting means of the swivel 'bogie type.

In my invention I provide a railway car built in two sections mount-ed on three bogies, the central bogie being so positioned that it supports the adjacent ends of the sections. The engine room is located at one end of one of the sections, the other end of which is provided with seating accommodation for passengers, and between the ends a baggage compartment is formed to prevent or .deaden the noise of the working of the engine from annoying or disturbing said passengers. The other section is constructed for passenger accommodation, and communicates with the passenger compartment of the other section by means of a covered-in platform. The engine may be controlled from points positioned at the ends of the car remote from one another.

In the drawings which illustrate my improved type of articulated car;

Figure 1 is a part sectional plan of the engine room section of the car.

Figure 2 is a part sectional elevation of the part shown in Figure 1. p I

Figure 3 is a part sectional plan of the passenger accommodating section of the car.

Figure 1 is an elevation of the part shown in Figure 3.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 11 designates an articulated car built.

in two sections '12 and 13;mounted on three bogies 14, 15 and 16, which may be of the railway type driven by motors (not shown). The bogies 14: and 16 support the remote ends of the car while the centre bogie 15 is so positioned that it supports the adjacent ends of the sections of the car. The bogies may be of of the Well known types used in railway car construction, that is, provided with suitable spring cushioning. or

contains a Diesel or semi-Diesel oil engine 22, coupled through suitable wiring (not shown) to the driving elements on the trucks orbogies; The engine and dynamo or generator are shown diagrammatically in Figure 1. Also secured to and positioned within the engine room, are the water tank 24, the fuel oil tank 25, and the lubricating oil tank 26. The operator of the car controls the movement of the car from one corner 27 of the engine room, and may be isolated therefrom by means of suitable partitioning means 28 provided with a swing door 29 to allow easy access to the engine for inspection and repairs. Within the control station at the engine room end of the car, is

a controller 80, for regulating the supply of current from the generator to the driving motors" on the trucks or bogies. A hand brake lever 31 and an air brake lever 32, may also be provided, and said controller and brake levers may be positioned in close proximity to the observation window 32 formed in the car side. A coupling 3401 the standard railway type may be, secured to the end of the car. Doors 35 may be provided in thepartition 20 to allow easy access from the engine room to the baggage compartment. A door 36 may be provided in the partition 21 between the baggage room and the passenger compartment of this section of the car. Sliding doors 37 and 38 are provided in the side of the car to allow baggage to be placed within or discharged frornthe baggage room.

The other section 13 is provided witha plurality of seats 39 for passengers, and .at

the end of saidsection, remote from the en- 1 gine room section, suitable entrance and exit doors and steps 40 are provided leadmg mto a landing platform 41 separated from the passenger compartment. by means of the partition 42 which is'provided with a hinged door 43., Between the entrance and exit trollino' mechanism com risin a controller;

47, a hand brake lever 48, and an air brake control lever 49.- A standard; ceuplinghQ is secured in any suitable manner to this endoft. the car. Headlights 51 andiwain ng bells 52 areprovided at each end olithe car; Cow-catchers 53 111213 also be provided. at each end of the car so that itmay be safely operatedtfroni either endbf the carand in any direction. The car. is also provided with ventilators. 5e and; windows 55 to provide suilicient light within the various compartments within, the car.

Inoperation it will be seen that the car can be operated in b oth directions as 'provision hasbeen made so thatthe car may be driven from one end or the other. By making the entrance at one endot' the car, the

- conductor of same can without difficulty,

keep a perfect check and control; on the passengers; The car isdriven from an Oil engine driving an electric generator ior1ning a single unit, and. saidunit; is isolated from the compartment for the passengers by means of the baggagespace, which prevents the noise of the working ofthe engine from disturbing the passengers. The car which is of the articulated type is self-contained and, means are provided to allow easy access to allpartsof the car. A folding door 56 may be provided in, the wallof the car communicating with the engine room so that said engine maybe quickly'and easily dismantled for repailiS,f inspection, andthe like, Lavatory space 57 may also be provided in the car in proximity to ,the exit door. It has been found in operation that the cost of running car of this type is comparatively small, and that it can be operated at a moments notice. By' providing couplers at the ends of the car, the same may be coupledto standard carriz' ges or cars} used forhauling same, and in. this operation it has been found that the cost of operation is very much below the cost of operating a steam driven driving unit for this work.

, Having thus described myinvention, what I claim is 1.; An articulated, car built in two sections mounted on threebogies, one of said bogies being positioned. between and adapted to support the adj a centends, of the-sections, an electric generating unit at one end of one ofthe sections and. cancontrollingmeans at the remoteends of thesections.

L2. In an articulated; builtfintwo sections, three supportingbogies,"one of which is positioned between theadjaeent, ends of the sections,an electric, generating unit at generating one end of one of. the sections, a passenger compartment at the outer end of the same section, and a baggage room between the unit and the passenger coinpart' nent,

In an articulated c'ar built in two sections three supporting bogies, one of which is posit i'oned between the adjacent ends of the sections, apassenger compartmentat the 7 other. end. ofv the same section, a. baggage compartment between the, generating 'unit compartment and the passenger compa'rt: ment, of the saline. section, and controlling stations the remote ends of each of the sections. t a 4. In, an articulatedcarbuilt-in two sections, three supporting bogies, one otwhieh is positioned-between and underrthe adja'cent ends of the sections, an electric generatingunibin a compartment atone end of one of the sections, said unitcomprisin'm an electric generator and an oilengine dni-vin the same, a passenger compartment at otherend of the same section, a,b aggagecom,- partnient between the. electric generating compartment and the passenger compartmento'f the same section, the other section ofthe car bein adapted ion passengers only, and isolated controlling stations at; the re,- mote endsof the sections. V

p In anarticulatedcar builtin two sections, three supitzorting bogies,one oflwhich. is po-sitioned between and under the ad,-

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iaee t. ds of h see ric ae crating unit in a compartment at one end of one of the sect 1ons,a passenger compartment atthe other endof thesalne. sectihn,

a hagjgage compartment between thegenerating compartment thev passenger coinpartment, accommodation for passengers, in the other section, entranceto the car being positioned atthe end ofthe ca'r remote" from the generating compartment, nieansformed in the car for allowing easy access to all] parts oi the car, and isolatedcontrolling stations at bothends ot'the car. i i

6. In, an articulated car built in. two sections, three supporting bogies, one of which 1s positioned between, and under the adjacent J ends of 'the sections, a n electric generating unit comprising an electric generator and an oil driven engine coupled directly thereto,

said unitbeing mounted in a compartment atone end ott one ofthe sections, a passenger compartmentatthe other end otthe sa1ne section, a baggage compartment in the. same section, between the generating compartment and the passenger compartment, a collapsi- 'ble door in the side of the car and at one end thereof, to alloweasy access to theengine'for repair and the like, passenger accommodation m the other section, entrance doors at the end or the car remote from the generating unit,

means to allow passageways between the ends of the car and isolated control stations at each end of the car.

7. In an articulated car built in two sections, three supporting bogies, one of which is positioned between the adjacent ends of the sections, an electric generating unit mounted in a compartment formed at one end of one of the sections the other end of which is fitted for passenger accommodation, a baggage compartment between the generating and passenger compartments, folding doors at one end of the sections to allow easy access to the electric generating unit, which comprises an" oil engine coupled to an electric generator, means to accommodate passengersin the other section, entrance doors in this section and at the end thereof, remote from the generating section'of the car. means to allow easy access to all parts of the car, and isolated controlling stations at each end of the car.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

CHARLES E. BROOKS. 

